Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Lane (HD8 9PR) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Denby Dale average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Lane (HD8 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langley Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Long Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pack Horse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Langley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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